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Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Unique Features 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout (N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX 11 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-GS4 FX 12 1.6 I/O Panel (N68-S4 FX 13 2 . Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2.5 Jumpers Setup 18 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 2.7 Driver Installation Guide 23 2.8 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 23 2.9 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 23 2.9.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 23 2.9.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 24 2.10 Untied Overclocking Technology 25 2.11 ASRock Home Cloud 26 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 34 3.1 Introduction 34 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 34 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 35 3.2 Main Screen 35 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 36 3.4 Advanced Screen 41 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 42 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 43 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 44 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 45 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 47 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 48 3

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
1.
1.
1.
1.
1. Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
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5
5
5
5
5
1.1
Package Contents
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5
1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Unique Features
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9
1.4
Motherboard Layout (N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX)
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11
1.5
I/O Panel (N68-GS4 FX)
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12
1.6
I/O Panel (N68-S4 FX)
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13
2.
2.
2.
2.
2. Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
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14
14
14
14
14
Pre-installation Precautions
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14
2.1
CPU Installation
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15
2.2
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
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15
2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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16
2.4
Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
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17
2.5
Jumpers Setup
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18
2.6
Onboard Headers and Connectors
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19
2.7
Driver Installation Guide
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23
2.8
Installing Windows
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
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23
2.9
Installing Windows
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
..............................
23
2.9.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
......................................................................
23
2.9.2
Installing Windows
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
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24
2.10
Untied Overclocking Technology
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25
2.11
ASRock Home Cloud
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26
3.
3.
3.
3.
3. BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
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34
34
34
34
34
3.1
Introduction
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34
3.1.1
BIOS Menu Bar
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34
3.1.2
Navigation Keys
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35
3.2
Main Screen
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35
3.3
OC Tweaker Screen
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36
3.4
Advanced Screen
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41
3.4.1
CPU Configuration
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42
3.4.2
Chipset Configuration
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43
3.4.3
ACPI Configuration
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44
3.4.4
Storage Configuration
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45
3.4.5
PCIPnP Configuration
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47
3.4.6
Floppy Configuration
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48